Badosa’s special connection with Madrid
Paula Badosa’s face lights up whenever she talks about the Mutua Madrid Open. With her sixth participation in the women’s main draw set to kick off on Wednesday, the Spaniard is once again the flagbearer for the home players. A semi-finalist at the Madrid WTA 1000 in 2021, she acknowledged that she feels “a special […]
Bouzas gives the home fans reason to smile in the Caja Mágica
In a week where the retirement of Garbiñe Muguruza and the unfortunate injury of Paula Badosa have made the headlines, the first day of the women’s competition at the Mutua Madrid Open saw eight Spaniards in action. However, so far, only Jessica Bouzas has managed to come through her clash unscathed, beating Claire Lou 2-6, […]
The favourites appear on the clay of the Caja Mágica
Activity is ramping up in the Caja Mágica as the Mutua Madrid Open qualifiers kick off and the stars are touching up their games on the practice courts in preparation for their openers in the WTA and ATP main draws. The first player to take the clay in the Spanish capital this morning was Aryna […]
Sabalenka’s throne up for grabs in Madrid
The die has been cast at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open. The title contenders discovered their routes to the final on Sunday in a draw ceremony that took place at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. With Spaniard Cristina Bucsa having drawn the tokens, the season’s first WTA 1000 on clay is now ready for two […]
Ten moments in Spanish tennis
The home players have produced plenty of moments of brilliance during the Mutua Madrid Open’s two decades of history. From the first Spanish champion Juan Carlos Ferrero to the youngest of them all, Carlos Alcaraz, without forgetting Rafa Nadal himself. Anabel Medina, Carla Suárez, Garbiñe Muruguza, Paula Badosa, Sara Sorribes, Nicolás Almagro, Pablo Andújar, […]
Sabalenka territory
If one woman has dominated the Mutua Madrid Open clay in recent times it is, without a doubt, Aryna Sabalenka. Her name appears in the WTA 1000 winners’ circle in two of the three most recent editions. Coincidentally, she had to beat the then world No. 1 both times to get her hands on the […]
The WTA multiple winners club
Claiming a title is never easy. Even less so in the WTA 1000 category that graces the Mutua Madrid Open. The draw at a tournament such as the one held in the Spanish capital includes all of the best players in the world and to end the fortnight with trophy in hand requires one exquisite […]
Queen Aryna defends her crown
The best tennis players in the world will be showing off their skills at the Mutua Madrid Open. In a fiesta of women’s sport, the WTA tour will be stopping off at one of the most emblematic events of the year, which has become a key tournament on the clay swing for the biggest names in […]
Halep, Wozniacki, Nishikori and Landaluce, the first Mutua Madrid Open Wildcards
The Mutua Madrid Open announced on Thursday the names of the first four invitees to the WTA and ATP main draws: Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, Kei Nishikori and Martín Landaluce. The WTA 1000 category tournament, having issued these two wildcards, will now have in its draw two players who know what it is to be […]
Nadal, Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Djokovic and Gauff among the stars at the Mutua Madrid Open
From 22 April to 5 May, the Mutua Madrid Open will once again welcome the best tennis players in the world. Rafael Nadal, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are just some of the names signed up to thrill the fans in the Caja Mágica. On Tuesday 26 March, the […]